Aaron Rodgers has been viewed as one of the most polarizing figures in sports regarding the COVID-19 vaccine, and he expressed strong sentiments against vaccine mandates for athletes on a podcast released Tuesday.
Like Rodgers, other noteworthy athletes such as tennis star Novak Djokovic and Nets guard Kyrie Irving dealt with criticism regarding the vaccine. In a recent episode on the Club Random podcast with Bill Maher, the four-time MVP shared his candid thoughts on the athletes’ criticism plus his displeasure for the COVID-19 policies in place.
Djokovic did not play in the U.S. Open because he was not vaccinated against COVID-19, which kept him from traveling to the United States. Rodgers hated to see the three-time U.S. Open winner unable to compete in the year’s final Grand Slam tournament.
